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News Feed Latest worldwide news On the Runway Blog Bethanie Mattek-Sands Makes Fashion Statements With Her Hair Ms. Mattek-Sands, often called the Lady Gaga of tennis, walked onto the court at the United States Open on Monday with bright purple hair. QA Are There Reasons for Different Sneezing Patterns? Sneezing patterns have not been extensively studied, but researchers have investigated a couple of reasons that people might sneeze differently. Another Form of Playoffs Starts in Golf While the top 100 players in the FedEx Cup gather outside Boston this week to resume their pursuit of riches, 129 players are in Indiana for another form of PGA Tour playoffs. Only those guys are pursuing jobs. Japan Fukushima toxic water leak a Level 3 'serious incident' Japan's nuclear watchdog on Wednesday said a toxic water leak at the tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi power plant has been classified as a level 3 "serious incident" on an international scale. Dance Review Indian Dances at the Erasing Borders Festival A two-hour concert on Thursday at the Erasing Borders festival at Battery Park featured five of the classical dance forms of India and one of its many folk forms. World Chefs Collucci shows fun, ease of doughnut-making NEW YORK (Reuters) - After tasting his aunt's doughnuts when he was young at family Sunday dinners, Stephen Collucci was hooked. CANADA STOCKS-TSX ends higher as Syria fears drive energy gains * TSX rises 16.01 points, or 0.13 percent, to 12,607.22 * Six of 10 main index sectors decline * Canadian Natural has biggest positive influence on market * National Bank climbs after results * Bombardier gains after aircraft deal By John Tilak TORONTO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index climbed on Wednesday after concerns about Western military action against Syria drove oil prices to a six-month high and lifted shares of energy producers, but gains were cappe Beau Biden, son of Vice President Joe Biden is in the hospital Aug. 20 - Beau Biden, son of Vice President Joe Biden, is in a Houston hospital undergoing medical tests after feeling weak and disoriented. He suffered a stroke in 2010. Linda So reports. Ask Well Eating Before Exercise The Phys Ed columnist Gretchen Reynolds responds to reader questions about fitness. UPDATE 3-U.N. peacekeeper killed in Congo fighting; three others wounded * Fighting raises tension between Congo and Rwanda (Adds nationality of killed peacekeeper, shelling of Goma neighbourhood) 'Short Term 12' explores love amid the turmoil of foster care LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - America's foster care system is the unlikely setting for a love story in "Short Term 12," an independent film that examines a young couple's relationship amid the troubles, trauma and camaraderie of teenagers in foster care. UPDATE 2-Kazakhstan pegs tenge to fx basket, dilutes dollar focus * Kazakhstan moves away from focus on dollar, to deter speculators The Learning Network Blog Student Crossword | Geography of the Middle East Learn more about the geography of the Middle East by playing our crossword, either online or in print. In Transit Blog Rolling Down the Road for Lobster A Maine inn offers a bicycle tour with lobster meals as the destination. Poland's new energy law may derail plans to list Energa WARSAW, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Poland's plans to list its last remaining state utility on the stock market may be derailed by government indecision over future renewable energy subsidies, which analysts... Well A Guide for Swimmers Breaking Boundaries A new book by Lynne Cox, an open water swimmer, offers lifesaving advice for the exploding ranks of triathletes and other swimmers who are escaping the confines of pools. A.A.U. Coach Arrested on Drug Charge Curtis Malone, the founder of the D.C. Assault program and one of the key power brokers in college basketball recruiting, was arrested after a yearlong investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration. Even at $700, Apple is not a bubble Felix TV It took 15,000 data points to answer a question millions of investors are asking Is Apple stock overvalued? With the help of friends at Datastream, Reuters blogger Felix Salmon presents a unique visual analysis showing that even at $700 a share, Apple is not overvalued as Microsoft was before its bubble burst. (September 19, 2012) New puppy bounces into the White House Aug. 20 - U.S. President Barack Obama and his family welcome a new puppy named Sunny to the White House. Tara Cleary reports. T Magazine Collected | The United Colors of Benetton, and the World Luciano Benetton, the father of the Italian sportswear label, displays 200 of his commissioned works, each the size of a business card, at the Venice Biennale. Ysolt Usigan, Jesse Schmidt The bride works for a magazine; the groom is an audio and video technician. UPDATE 1-Lower costs and one-off gain lift Agfa profit BRUSSELS, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Belgian graphics group Agfa posted a sharply improved net profit in the second quarter, lifted by a one-off gain from closing a medical plan in the United States as well as lower production costs. Protesters gather outside Downing Street to oppose Syria intervention Aug. 28 - Dozens gather outside Downing Street demanding "No Attack on Syria," after Britain sought U.N. backing for action against Assad over alleged used of chemical weapons. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Hurricane Season Fast Facts Here is a look at what you need to know about the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season. Marketers Invade Montauk This Summer This summer is sponsored by ... Midwest, Plains states swelter A heatwave in parts of the Plains states and Midwest kept temperatures Monday as high as 20 degrees above normal, and it's likely to last until the end of the week. Remote Control At Louisville, Athletic Boom Is Rooted in ESPN Partnership Louisvilles willingness to play football games on Tuesday nights, at ESPNs urging, began a turnaround that led to huge rewards for the university and the network. Stacy Lewis Returns at Safeway Classic Stacy Lewis is back. Inbee Park is out. French prosecutor investigates U.S. Prism spying scheme PARIS (Reuters) - The Paris prosecutor's office said on Wednesday it had launched a preliminary investigation into the U.S. National Security Agency's Prism surveillance program after French rights groups complained it was snooping on citizens' emails and phone calls. Ambassador to son Things I know British Ambassador to Lebanon Tom Fletcher solicited advice from political leaders he has encountered during his career. Texas Tribune Making Some Effort, but North Texas Continues to Run the Water Conservation outreach programs like the E.P.A.s WaterSense have yet to make a sizable dent in the high household water consumption in North Texas. Slawomir Mrozek, Leading Polish Playwright, Dies at 83 Mr. Mrozeks plays were periodically banned in Poland for ridiculing the postwar Eastern blocs political and social climate. He had plays produced in cities worldwide, including New York. Medicaid Expansion Battle in Michigan Ends in Passage Gov. Rick Snyder narrowly won the fight over making Medicaid available to more low-income people in a state where some Republicans did not want to seem to be backing the new health care law. What a U.S. strike might look like Tom Foreman and Maj. Gen. James Marks look at what type of action would be involved in a strike on the al-Assad regime. A Quest for Even Safer Drinking Water Researchers are mapping the microscopic fauna in our underground water systems, to better understand how some organisms eke out a living in dark, cool pipes loaded with chlorine. UPDATE 2-Bombardier, Rostec in tentative turboprop aircraft deal TORONTO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Bombardier Inc signed a preliminary deal to sell 100 short-haul Q400 NextGen aircraft in Russia and set up a joint-venture assembly line for the planes in that... China Plans Its First Unmanned Moon Landing This Year The mission, due by the end of 2013, will be the countrys first soft landing on an extraterrestrial body, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. 'The Butler' works its way to second box office win LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Civil rights drama "Lee Daniels' The Butler" took home its second U.S. and Canadian box office title, topping a Jennifer Aniston comedy and a newly released supernatural teen film. 'Space stations' to transform Riyadh Can car-loving Saudis be convinced to step out of their air-conditioned comfort and take public transport? Kelly, Holliday Lead Cards to 6-1 Win Over Reds Matt Holliday was hit by a ball three times while he was in the batter's box. He was sore from head to toe.

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